One of the many ways to obtain US citizenship is through naturalization. Naturalization is the process of becoming an American citizen if you were born outside of the United States. If you meet the eligibility conditions, you may apply for naturalization using Form N-400.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has posted a Federal Register notice announcing the implementation of the 2025 naturalization civics test for foreign nationals applying for U.S. citizenship.

A critical change in the Naturalization process has been the implementation of the 2025 Naturalization Civics Test. All individuals, including green card holders, seeking U.S. citizenship through naturalization will be required to complete USCIS’s modified 2025 civics test.

2008 or 2025 Naturalization Civics Test

USCIS will administer the 2025 Naturalization Civics Test to foreigners who file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, on or after October 20, 2025. For those filing Form N-400 before October 20, 2025, the 2008 Naturalization Civics Test will apply.

The 2025 naturalization civics test aims to ensure that only foreigners meeting all eligibility requirements, including English proficiency and knowledge of U.S. government and civics, become citizens, thereby guaranteeing their full assimilation and potential contribution to America.

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Naturalization Civics Test

The 2025 Naturalization Civics Test is an oral test consisting of 20 questions from the list of 128 civics test questions. You must answer 12 questions correctly to pass the 2025 Naturalization Civics Test.

One will fail the test if they answer 9 of the 20 questions incorrectly. Officers will stop asking questions when the foreigners answer 12 questions correctly or 9 questions incorrectly.

If you are 65 years old or older and have been a lawful permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, USCIS will continue to administer a test with 10 questions from a specially selected bank of 20 test questions from either the 2008 or 2025 test, based on when you file Form N-400. You may also take the naturalization test in the language of your choice.

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Green card holders

Green card holders, also known as lawful permanent residents (LPRs), can obtain U.S. citizenship through a process called Naturalization. This process is available to foreign immigrants authorized to live permanently in the United States who meet the requirements set forth by Congress and the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

Green card holders and other foreign nationals who apply to get US citizenship through the process of Naturalization will have to take the 2025 naturalization civics test if they file Form N-400 on or after October 20, 2025.

2025 Naturalization Civics Test Updates

On the civics test, some answers may change because of federal or state elections, certain judicial appointments, or due to statutory changes or updates.

For example, if the question is, ‘Who is the Governor of your state now?’. Then, answers will vary. The District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a Governor.

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Here are the Updated Questions

23. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

    Answers will vary. (District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.)

    29. Name your U.S. Representative.

      Answers will vary. (Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) Representatives in Congress.

      30. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

        Mike Johnson

        Johnson

        James Michael Johnson (birth name)

        38. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*

          Donald J. Trump

          Donald Trump

          Trump

          39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

            JD Vance

            Vance

            57. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

              John Roberts

              John G. Roberts, Jr.

              Roberts

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              61. Who is the Governor of your state now?

                Answers will vary. (District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a Governor.